Gare Palma II Coal Mine

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Gare Palma II Coal Mine is a proposed coal mine in Raigarh, Chhattisgarh, India.

Location

Table 1: Project-level location details

Mine Name	Location	Coordinates (WGS 84)
Gare Palma II Coal Mine	Raigarh, Chhattisgarh, India	22.11866, 83.53358 (approximate)

The map below shows the approximate location of the coal mine:

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Project Details

Table 2: Project status

Status	Status Detail	Project Type	Opening Year	Closing Year
Proposed	Permitted	New	2023	–

Table 3: Operation details

Note: The asterisk (*) signifies that the value is a GEM estimated figure.

Capacity (Mtpa)	Production (Mtpa)	Year of Production	Mine Type	Mining Method	Mine Size (km2)	Mine Depth (m)	Workforce Size
23	–	–	Surface	Open Pit	25.88	50*	*

Table 4: Coal resources and destination

Total Reserves (Mt)	Year of Total Reserves Recorded	Total Resources (Mt)	Coalfield	Coal Type	Coal Grade	Primary Consumer/ Destination
1059	2023	–	Mand Raigarh	Subbituminous	Thermal	–

Table 5: Ownership and parent company

Owner	Parent Company	Headquarters
Maharashtra State Power Generation Co Ltd	MSEB Holding Co Ltd [100.0%]	India

Note: The above section was automatically generated and is based on data from the Global Coal Mine Tracker April 2024 release and the September supplement.

Background

Gare Palma-II coal mine is a proposed 23.6 million ton-per-annum (MTPA) opencast coal mine in Chhattisgarh state, India.

Mahatamil Collieries, a joint venture of Maharashtra State Mining Corporation and Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation (TANGEDCO) is also proposing to establish the 3,000 megawatt Gare Pelma power station. In 2006, TNEB, the predecessor of Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation (TANGEDCO), was allotted the Gare Palma Sector II coal block along with Maharashtra State Mining Corporation by India's Ministry of Coal. The companies formed a joint venture company, Ltd (MTCL) to develop the coal deposit. In 2011, TANGEDCO stated that "detailed exploration work was being carried out," and it had been proposed to install a pithead power station utilizing TANGEDCO’s share of coal received from this mine. According to TANGEDCO, Lanco Infratech Ltd was awarded the the development and operation contract for both the mine and, using TANGEDCO's share of the coal, the power station in August 2011.

However, after the Supreme Court invalidated many coal block auctions due to a "fatally flawed" process, the block was reauctioned in March 2015. It received nine bids, but the auction was won in the end by Maharashtra State Mining Corporation.

In December 2019, the Expert Appraisal Committee (EAC) returned the proposal, citing “hasty” submission of information. The committee sought clarifications on 20 points.

The project appeared to be shelved until April 2021, when, following a reverse auction, Adani Enterprises was selected as the L-1 bidder. Adani signed the contract alongside its fully-owned subsidiary Gare Palma II Collieries (GPIICPL), which will act as the mine's developer and operator. Adani's contract period will be for 34 years — the expected life of the mine.

• Operator: Gare Palma II Collieries (GPIICPL)
• Owner: Maharashtra State Mining Corporation (MAHAGENCO)
• Location: Raigarh district, Chhattisgarh state, India
• Coordinates: 22.11866, 83.53358 (approximate)
• Status: Proposed
• Capacity: 23.6 million tonnes per annum (22 MTPA surface; 1.6 MTPA underground)
• Total Resource:
• Mineable Reserves: 553.1 MT
• Mine Size:
• Mine Type: Opencast
• Coal Type: Thermal
• Start Year: 2023
• Source of Financing:
• Permits:

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